A Textbook of Botany: Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Gymnosperms and paleobotany |
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amphithecium androcytes androgonial cells angiosperms antheridial antheridium antherozoids Anthoceros apex apical cell archegonium axis basal bracts branches bryophytes calyptra capsule wall cell divides cell Fig chloroplasts columella consists cortex cover cell Cycas dehiscence differentiated division elaters elongated embryo endodermis endothecium epidermis Equisetum female gametophyte ferns fertilisation filaments fossil gametophyte genus germination Gnetum grows growth gymnosperms India initial inner jacket large number leaf leaves lobes Lycopodium male Marchantia Marsilea mature megasporangium megaspore megasporophylls metaxylem microsporangium microspores neck canal cells nucellus nucleus occur outer ovule periclinal pericycle phloem Pinus plant body primary prothallus protonema protoxylem pteridophytes region reproduction rhizoids rhizome Riccia ring root seed Selaginella seta shoot single layered species sporangia sporangium spore spore mother cells sporocarp sporogenous cells sporogonium sporophyte stalk stele stem sterile stomata strobilus structure surface suspensor tetrad thallus thick tissue tracheids transverse tube upper vascular bundles venter ventral canal cell vertical xylem zone zygote